A finger on the pulse of regeneration: insights into the cellular mechanisms of adult digit tip regeneration.
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Authors
Storer, Mekayla A
Miller, Freda D
Publication Date
2021-10Journal Title
Curr Opin Genet Dev
ISSN
0959-437X
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
70
Pages
1-6
Type
Article
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AM
Physical Medium
Print-Electronic
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Storer, M. A., & Miller, F. D. (2021). A finger on the pulse of regeneration: insights into the cellular mechanisms of adult digit tip regeneration.. Curr Opin Genet Dev, 70 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2021.04.002
Abstract
In mammals, multi-tissue regeneration is largely restricted to the distal portion of the digit tip and involves the formation of a blastema, a transient, proliferating cell mass that reforms the diverse tissues of the digit. Historically little was known about the mammalian blastema but with recent advances in single cell transcriptomic approaches and genetic lineage tracing, a more precise understanding of this critical structure has begun to emerge. In this review we summarise the cellular mechanisms underlying adult mammalian digit tip regeneration. We posit that understanding how some mammals naturally regenerate complex tissues will lead to strategies for enhancing regenerative abilities in humans.
Sponsorship
Wellcome Trust (203151/Z/16/Z)
Medical Research Council (MC_PC_17230)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2021.04.002
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/333580
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Licence URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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